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English at Bowdoin College

If you plan to study English, consider the program at Bowdoin College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Bowdoin College sits in Brunswick, ME.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 28 english degrees were granted at Bowdoin College.

Studying Online at Bowdoin College

Bowdoin College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of English graduates at Bowdoin College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, English graduates at Bowdoin College are 75% women (21) and 25% men (7).

English Bachelor’s Program at Bowdoin College

Among the 28 bachelor’s english degrees awarded at Bowdoin College, 75% were women (21) and 25% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Bowdoin College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Bowdoin College, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for English Graduates

Students who finish English program at Bowdoin College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for English graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.